Niedermayer retired from the NHL on June 22, 2010 and remained with the Ducks
as a hockey operations consultant. He will join Bruce Boudreau's coaching
staff immediately.

"I'm very excited to expand my role with the Ducks and take on a new
challenge," said Niedermayer. "I'm grateful to Bob Murray, Bruce Boudreau and
the Ducks organization for giving me this opportunity and can't wait to get
started."

The 39-year-old Niedermayer spent the final five seasons of his career with
the Ducks after 12 full seasons and part of another with the New Jersey
Devils. He won three Stanley Cup titles with New Jersey and led the Ducks to
the championship in the spring of 2007 while winning the Conn Smythe Trophy as
playoff MVP.

Selected by the Devils with the third overall pick of the 1991 draft, behind
Eric Lindros and Pat Falloon, Niedermayer made his NHL debut during the '91-92
season at age 18 and became a mainstay of the New Jersey blue line the
following year. He helped the Devils to Stanley Cup titles in 1995, 2000 and
2003 and played one more season in New Jersey, winning his only Norris Trophy
as the league's best defenseman in 2004, before moving on to Anaheim.

"As a player, Scott was one of the great leaders and winners of all time,
making him a tremendous addition to our coaching staff," said Ducks executive
vice president/general manager Bob Murray. "His knowledge of the game and
relationship with the players will be a great benefit for us. And he's even a
better person than a hockey player."

In addition to his Cup triumphs, Niedermayer also won Olympic gold medals with
Canada at the 2002 and 2010 Games and has been a part of title teams at the
World Championship, World Cup, Memorial Cup and World Juniors -- making him
the only player in history with all six championships.

Niedermayer was selected to the All-Star Game six times, missing one contest
because of injury, and was a First-Team NHL All-Star in 2004, 2006 and 2007
with a Second-Team selection in 1998.